Seahawks' Russell Wilson on Richard Sherman: 'He's a great teammate'

Seattle Seahawks frontman Russell Wilson had very positive things to say about teammate Richard Sherman, who has been the focus of various stories lately, namely for calling out his own quarterback.

“I think Richard Sherman is one of the best teammates I could ever ask for,” Wilson said in his press conference Friday after the conclusion of organized team activities. “I think that in terms of his work ethic . . . I don’t know if he’s ever missed a practice. He’s a great teammate. I think he’s going to be a Hall of Fame cornerback as well. And so I’m glad he’s on our team.”

The comments come after a piece written by ESPN’s Seth Wickersham suggested Sherman has not let the Seahawks’ Super Bowl loss go and still harbors animosity toward Wilson and coach Pete Carroll.

Sherman was quoted as calling the article “a bunch of nonsense” and many teammates, including Michael Bennett, Justin Britt and Doug Baldwin, all came to the defense of Sherman and Wilson.

Wilson does not believe the team is still reeling from its Super Bowl loss.

“From my perspective, I believe we’re a team that’s been in the playoffs, we’re a team that keeps winning — I don’t think teams do that if they’re truly divided,” Wilson explained.

Wilson’s comments today seems to indicate water under the bridge for the Seahawks as they get ready to begin the 2017 season. He praised his teammates for their hard work this offseason and said it has been a “special start to the season so far.”